Hoseok has never been so scared in his entire life. Not even when he and Seokjin were going through a financial crisis and his husband was at risk of losing his job due to a false case. No, that was nothing when compared to this.
He rushes through the hospital, cardigan falling off his shoulders. He hadn't even bothered to change his clothes. Hands pale and shivering, he'd driven all the way here with much difficulty, speeding past the traffic. There's only one name in his mind.
Yoongi. Yoongi. Yoongi.
Hoseok was at the shop when he'd gotten a call claiming to be from the hospital. Yoongi had gotten injured. He almost did not believe it until they said Jimin's name. That was no coincidence. Yoongi was supposed to be looking after Jimin and Tae.
"Mr. Kim?", someone calls out. Hoseok turns to them, face devoid of color. "Yoongi's father", he manages to say, voice cracking. The nurse gives him a look of pity. "This way, Sir", she says softly. Hoseok quickly follows her.
"How's he? Is he okay? What happened? How did he—", he's cut off by the nurse. "He fell down the stairs and has seven stiches on the back of his head. He's currently unconscious and the doctors don't think he's going to wake up before 48 hours. I'm sorry", she relays the information as gently as she can but it still falls over Hoseok like a bag of bricks.
"Can I see him?", Hoseok asks in a whisper. The nurse nods, leading him into the ICU. Tears start streaming down his face as soon he sees Yoongi's face. He looks even paler than before. Ghostly. The usual pinkish glow on his nose and cheeks is nowhere to be found. There are IVs connected to his arm and that's what breaks Hoseok.
His Yoongi, who's always been so afraid of needles and sharp objects, now lies on a hospital bed, completely dependent on those. "I'll be outside. You cannot stay here longer than 10 minutes", the nurse instructs, gentle. It's not always you see your kid on a hospital bed, seemingly lifeless.
"Baby", Hoseok whispers as he touches Yoongi's cheek with his index finger, retracting quickly as another wave of tears roll down his cheeks. He heavens, trying to stay quiet. Yoongi has always been a quiet kid. But Hoseok just wants him to wake up now, tell him that he's all fine.
"I love you. Please be okay. Please", he whispers. Yoongi does not respond. Hoseok wipes off his tears but it's of no use because they start falling once again. Hoseok's throat is so full, it hurts even to open his mouth. He takes one of Yoongi's hands in his, careful not to jostle the IVs and presses a gentle kiss to his open palm.
It's pure sorrow that Kim Hoseok feels as he exits the ICU. The hospital staff give him sad looks but he pays them no mind as he goes straight to the doctor handling Yoongi's case. "Dr. Park, do we know how this happened?", he asks, an urgency in his voice that is uncanny to his character.
"The police brought in a boy named Jimin. They're currently in my private office interrogating him. He hasn't said anything yet, though. Please co-operate with the police. We've found drugs in Jimin's body", Dr. Park explains. She asks one of the ward boys to lead Hoseok to her office.
Hoseok rubs his sweaty palms on his pants, struggling to keep himself together. Drugs? No, Jimin is not that kind of teenager. No. An unsettling tension takes over his heart as he knocks on the door to Dr. Park's office. The police officer invites him in. He's surprisingly the only one inside along with Jimin who sits curled up on a baby blue sofa chair, avoiding eye contact.
"Kim Hoseok-ssi? I'm Lee Jisub, in charge of your son's case. Please sit", he says in greeting. Hoseok glances at Jimin who still won't look at him. His eyes are red, dried tears on his face. He must be worried about Yoongi. What the hell even happened?
A sigh is heard from the officer. "I'm sorry about your son. I know it must be shocking to see him like this", he starts gently. Hoseok nods, not removing his gaze from Jimin. His clothes are all wrinkled. He's clutching onto what looks like Yoongi's jacket that he left the housing wearing this morning. Hoseok shudders at the traces of blood on it. Clearly, they belong to Yoongi.
"I wish I could give you time to process everything but this is regular procedure so I need to ask. How is Jimin related to you? He only told us about you and gave us your number. He hasn't said a word since we arrived at the hospital", Officer Lee's voice brings him back to earth. He's starting to lose control of his mind.
"He's my nephew. My husband's brother's son", is all Hoseok manages to say. He's worried about Jimin. The boy looks shaken. No wonder he hasn't said anything since they arrived at the— wait. Arrived? From where? This hospital is not far from their house. Yoongi did go to Namjoon's house, did he not?
"Oh that's a relief, I—", "Jisub-ssi, I apologise. But could you tell me what happened? Where exactly were Yoongi and Jimin?", he cuts off the officer. Jisub does not seem offended. "I'm sorry to tell you that we found Jimin and Yoongi in a shady motel downtown. We got a call from Yoongi and when we arrived there, he was lying on the floor with Jimin beside him. We also caught this man who claims to know neither of them but we're almost certain he has something to do with all of this. Only, Jimin won't tell us anything", he explains.
It's a lot for Hoseok to process. Yoongi would never go to shady areas. He's gotten strict instructions from him and Seokjin about the places he can go to and Yoongi has always been good at following simple orders. Besides, he would never lie to Hoseok about going somewhere. Especially in this case, when he was supposed to go to Namjoon's house.
"Do we know of his identity?", he asks, cautious. The officer takes a glance at Jimin's direction before sighing and uttering a name that makes Hoseok's blood run cold.
"Lim Hwayoung".
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Had planned to upload so many things but I didn't expect college to take so much of my time even before it has officially started. Lord.
Nothing grand happens is this chapter because it's more of a filler. The next chapters will be more fleshed out.
Ps. This was supposed to be uploaded on my birthday on the 11th but I completely forgot about it lol sorry!
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Fanfiction"Daddy, Papa, I think there's something wrong with Minie..." A Namkook Fanfic 💜 Started: November 17th, 2020 Status: Ongoing NOTE: I do not own any characters. All the characters are fictional or their names are used for story purpose. Some of the...
